Allocation factsheet of Infant and Primary School (Reception) places September 2023

Places at the Community Infant and Primary Schools in Brighton & Hove were allocated as set out in the tables below.  Please refer to the Infant, Junior and Primary School admissions guide 2023 to 2024 on the council’s website for the council’s admission priorities.

Places at Church Voluntary Aided, Academies and Free Schools in Brighton & Hove were allocated according to each school’s own admission priorities.  

Please contact the governors of the school you are interested in if you would like full details.  

This factsheet only refers to on-time applications.

The numbers in brackets are the numbers of on-time applicants offered places at this school.

The numbers given in the tables below for children considered under exceptional circumstances are those where the local authority agreed there were exceptional circumstances.

Priority 4 is for children transferring between a linked infant and junior school and so does not apply to any of these allocations. Other children are Priority 5.

Brackenbury Primary School admitted children from priorities 1, 2, 3 and 5.  

The furthest child offered a place in priority 5 lives 1920.98 metres from the school.

Children from priorities 1, 2 and 3 who have not been offered a place at Brackenbury Primary School have been offered a higher preference.

2 of the priority 5 children were not offered this school or a higher preference.

Carlton Hill Primary School admitted children from priorities 1, 2, 3 and 5.  

The furthest child offered a place in priority 5 lives 499.25 metres from the school.  

Children from priorities 1, 2 and 3 who have not been offered a place at Carlton Hill Primary School have been offered a higher preference.

16 of the priority 5 children were not offered this school or a higher preference.

Elm Grove Primary School admitted children from priorities 1, 2, 3 and 5.

The furthest child offered a place in priority 5 lives 791.31 metres from the school.

Children from priorities 1, 2 and 3 who have not been offered a place at Elm Grove Primary School have been offered a higher preference.

13 of the priority 5 children were not offered this school or a higher preference.

Goldstone Primary School admitted children from priorities 1, 2, 3 and 5.  

The furthest child offered a place in priority 5 lives 2706.48 metres from the school.  

Children from priorities 1, 2 and 3 who have not been offered a place at Goldstone Primary School have been offered a higher preference.

3 of the priority 5 children were not offered this school or a higher preference.

Middle Street Primary School admitted children from priorities 1, 2, 3 and 5.  

The furthest child offered a place in priority 5 lives 3108.59 metres from the school.  

Children from priorities 1, 2 and 3 who have not been offered a place at Middle Street Primary School have been offered a higher preference.

4 of the priority 5 children were not offered this school or a higher preference.

Peter Gladwin Primary School admitted children from priorities 1, 2, 3 and 5. 

The furthest child offered a place in priority 5 lives 534.26 metres from the school. 

Children from priorities 1, 2 and 3 who have not been offered a place at Peter Gladwin Primary School have been offered a higher preference.

20 of the priority 5 children were not offered this school or a higher preference.

West Blatchington Primary School admitted children from priorities 1, 2, 3 and 5.

The furthest child offered a place in priority 5 lives 2607.32 metres from the school. 

Children from priorities 1, 2 and 3 who have not been offered a place at West Blatchington Primary School have been offered a higher preference.

3 of the priority 5children were not offered this school or a higher preference.

All the schools below were able to offer places to all children in priorities 1, 2, 3 and 5. 

Children who have not been offered a place at one of these schools were offered a higher preference.

Balfour Primary School - 90 places

Benfield Primary School - 30 places

Bevendean Primary School - 60 places

Brunswick Primary School - 120 places

Carden Primary School - 60 places

Coldean Primary School - 60 places

Coombe Road Primary - 30 places

Downs Infant School - 120 places

Fairlight Primary School - 60 places

Hangleton Primary School - 60 places

Hertford Infant School - 30 places

Mile Oak Primary School - 60 places

Moulsecoomb Primary School - 30 places

Patcham Infant School - 90 places

Queens Park Primary School - 60 places

Rudyard Kipling Primary School - 60 places

Saltdean Primary School - 90 places

St Luke’s Primary School - 90 places

St Peter’s Community Primary School - 30 places

Stanford Infant School - 90 places

West Hove Infant School, Holland Road - 60 places

West Hove Infant School, Portland Road - 120 places

Westdene Primary School - 60 places

Woodingdean Primary School - 60 places

These schools do not necessarily have places remaining. Children who were not offered any of their preferences may have been offered places at these schools.

Some places have also been offered to late applicants.

Please contact the School Governors for details of which category your child was considered under and how their places were allocated.

The schools below were able to offer places to all on-time applicants. Children who have not been offered a place at one of these schools were offered a higher preference.

Aldrington CE Primary - 60 places

City Academy Whitehawk - 60 places

St Bartholomew's CE Primary - 30 places

St Bernadette’s Catholic Primary - 30 places

St John the Baptist Catholic Primary - 30 places

St Joseph's Catholic Primary - 30 places

St Margaret’s CE Primary - 30 places

St Mark's CE Primary - 30 places

St Martin’s CE Primary - 30 places

St Mary Magdalen Catholic Primary - 30 places

St Mary’s Catholic Primary - 30 places

St Nicolas’ CE Primary - 60 places

St Paul’s CE Primary - 30 places

These schools do not necessarily have places remaining. Children who were not offered any of their preferences may have been offered places at these schools.  Some places have also been offered to late applicants.

If you need clarification on this factsheet, or want to know which Infant and Primary Schools currently have vacancies, please contact the School Admissions Team.

You can send an email to schooladmissions@brighton-hove.gov.uk and we will answer as soon as possible.

If you are unable to send an email, phone the School Admissions Team on 01273 293 653 between 9:30am and 1:30pm, Monday to Friday. 

Be aware that the telephone lines may be busy.